Scouting report: Gennadij Sagalchik (GM, USA)

383 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (349 classical, 7 rapid, 28 blitz): 40% wins, 26% draws, 33% losses. FIDE rating 2434 standard, 2407 rapid, 2436 blitz. 9 games analyzed with Stockfish: 90% accuracy, 0 blunders per game.

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Gennadij Sagalchik

GM

United Statesborn 1969FIDE ID 2007916

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
2380
2420
2460
2434 · Sep 2023
Oct
2024
Apr
Jul
Oct
2025
Apr
Jul
Oct
2026
Apr
Jul
Oct
Sep 2023Oct 2026
2436
2434
2407
2537peak, Jan 2001
383games
154wins, 40%
101draws, 26%
128losses, 33%

Play style

before facing them
Elite accuracy: 90.5% average
Plays 2.1% better with black
Very consistent (92%)
Very precise: only 0.0 blunders/game
Dominates 1.e4 as ♔ (79% in 17 games)
Vulnerable to 1.Nf3 ♚ (only 46%)

Play against Sagalchik's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 383 games

Openings

383 games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White
Nimzo-Indian: Saemisch1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 e6 3.♞c3 ♝b4 4.a3 ♝xc3+21 games, last played last year42.9%losses

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White
King's Indian1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 g629 games, last played last year62.1%wins
Queen's Gambit Declined1.d4 d5 2.c4 e610 games, last played last year60.0%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 9 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening
94.0%
Middlegame
90.1%
Endgame
92.5%
Clutch factor
+3%
Winning (+2)
91%
Equal
85%
Losing (−2)
89%
Problematic pieces
31%
4 err
23%
3 err
15%
2 err
15%
2 err
8%
1 err
8%
1 err
Critical moment
Move 30 avg
0%
1-15
0%
16-25
0%
26-35
0%
36-45
0%
46+
Error heatmap · Critical squares
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Few
Many
a5
1
b5
1
c4
1
c7
1
d6
1
a5/b5 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

1 errors
#43
♝c6?? vs Sava
Endgame · Rapid · 2025

Recent games

Chekletsov, Ilya(2338)

Titled Tue 22nd Jul Late · 22 Jul 2025

0–1
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Titled Tue 22nd Jul Late · 22 Jul 2025

1–0
Miserendino, Alfredo(2032)

Titled Tue 22nd Jul Late · 22 Jul 2025

1–0
Gimeno Martos, Roberto(2090)

Titled Tue 22nd Jul Late · 22 Jul 2025

0–1
Aliakbarov, Anar(2189)

Titled Tue 15th Jul Early · 15 Jul 2025

0–1
Kobalia, Mikhail(2531)

Titled Tue 15th Jul Early · 15 Jul 2025

0–1

Endgame statistics

Repertoire

PRO
383 games in scope
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7
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5
4
3
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1a
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c
d
e
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g
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192 games45%W24%D31%L
Move
1. d4
1731y
43%2433%
56%
1. e4
171y
65%29%
79%
1. c4
215y
50%50%
50%

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